Mary Lodge

Mary J. Lodge, age 75 of Nashua, Iowa, died Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2014, at United Methodist Church, Nashua with Pastor Alfredo Agtarap presiding. Interment will be in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, IA, with Scott Lodge, Larry Lodge, Matthew Lodge, Adam Barlow, Seth Harrison, and Greg Henn serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home – Olson Chapel in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Mary Jane Lodge was born April 3, 1939, in Waverly, IA, the daughter of George and Genevieve (Notton) Waidelich. She attended school in Nashua, and was a 1957 graduate of the Nashua High School. During school she enjoyed being a member of the marching band and playing her saxophone. Mary was introduced to Larry Lodge and the couple were married on June 29, 1957, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Clarksville, IA. To this union four children were born. The couple lived in Clarksville for the first fourteen years of their marriage. During this time Mary stayed at home and looked after the children. They then moved to Nashua in 1971. Mary worked for many years at S & L Clothing Store in Nashua until its closing. She then accepted a position at the Nashua Pharmacy until retiring in 2004. She really enjoyed working with the public and loved her many conversations with her friends and neighbors in the community. Mary enjoyed traveling to California to see her sister, Kathy, visiting with people, preparing a good home cooked meal to share with her family, and especially making delicious cookies for everyone. She loved time spent with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren most of all. Mary is survived by two sons, Larry Jr. (Laura) Lodge of Kellogg, IA, Scott Lodge of Nashua, IA; one daughter, Debra Barlow of Nashua, IA; three grandchildren, Amber (Seth) Harrison of Humboldt, IA, Adam (Brittany) Barlow of Nashua, IA, Matthew (Kelly) Lodge of Iowa City, IA; four great-grandchildren, Lane Barlow, Riley Lodge, Stephanie Lodge, Genevieve Harrison, and two soon to be born; one brother, Robert (Cheri) Waidelich of Camdenton, MO; one sister, Kathy Liddle of Yucaipa, CA; one sister-in-law, Beverly (Mark) Dickman of Clarksville, IA; one step-mother, Helen Waidelich of Waverly, IA She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry (2004); son, Kevin Lodge in infancy; sister, Ann Henn; granddaughter, Stephanie Lodge; son-in-law, Garry Barlow.